Rinku Singh has played one of the greatest knocks in the history of IPL as he smashed five sixes on the trot against Gujarat Titans. It all happened in the last over of the match when KKR needed 29 runs. Rinku Singh then stood up and hammered back-to-back five sixes against Yash Dayal and secured a memorable win for KKR.
Former India legend Virender Sehwag has now compared the left-hander with MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.
"There is a belief in KKR team that Rinku Singh is still there. When MS Dhoni had started finishing off games, there was a belief that Dhoni is still there. In 90s, it was if Tendulkar is there match can be won, if not then no. Now the same thing is with KKR and Rinku Singh. Before it was Andre Russell for them," Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
Sehwag also said that Rinku will not be able to hit five sixes in an over.
"This has never happened in the history of cricket and Rinku Singh will never be able to do this again. This record that has happened, it might be broke, but Rinku will never in his life be able to hit 6 sixes and break that record. You also need a bit of luck. If it was Alzarri Joseph bowling even Rinku would have known that he wouldn't be able to hit him. But he has faced Yash Dayal all his life in the nets. So Rinku had the right mindset," he added.
Rinku’s heroics helped KKR seal a three-wicket win against defending champions Gujarat Titans in Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday (April 9).